| 8/18/18 |
- Political Ideology Tests for Seating Chart
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- One of 3 Philosopher Readings and Chart
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| 8/21/18 |
- Class Info
- Philosopher's impact on the Founders
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- Chapter 2 for multiple choice quiz Friday
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| 8/24/18 |
1. DoI/Articles of Conf./Con. Comparison
2. Fed 68 and importance of Federalist papers |
1. Fed 10 reading and questions
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| 8/28/18 |
1. Discuss Fed 10
2. Released Exam pretest
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Brutus 1 and Fed 51 Reading and Questions
Chapter 3 terms
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| 8/30/18 |
1. Brutus 1 and Fed 51
2. DoI-Articles-Constitution
3. Black out poetry
4. Federalism Intro |
1. Ch 3 terms
Chapter 3 terms linked above are due next class
2. Blackout Poetry Due 9/10 |
| 9/4/18 |
1. Turn in Chapter 3 terms
2. Escape Room! |
Federalism Packet
Sign up for Fantasy Congress Draft:
Gabby
Jack
Kyle
Eloise
Caleb
Ben
Sam
Hannah
Braden
Elena
Lejla
Jack
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| 9/6/18 |
News Emergancy: 25th Amendment
2. |
1. MC test on Unit 1 Moved to next friday!
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| 9/10/18 |
Finish Federalism SC cases
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Federalism Packet
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| 9/12/18 |
FRQ 3 and Federalism |
Unit 1 MC next time and all things due |
| 9/14/18 |
Unit 1 MC Test |
Federalism and Black Out Poetry Due! |
| 9/18/18 |
1.Intro to Unit 4: Demographics |
Read Chapter 6 Finish Demographics Unit. Multiple Choice Quiz on Ch 6 on Monday 9/24 |
| 9/20/18 |
1. There is more to politics than left and right.
2. political compass
3. Political typology
4. FRQ 2 practice |
Quiz on ch. 6 next time. Finish political typology assignment as well. |
| 9/24/18 |
Polls
Polling Activity |
Read Chapter 7: Media Quiz on Friday |
| 9/26/18 |
Media intro
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Quiz next time |
| 9/28/18 |
Quiz over Ch 7
Media Bias
Intro to Voting Behavior
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Read 9.5-9.8 Campaigns and voting behavior |
| 10/2/18 |
Elections and Voting Behavior
Shelby Co v. Holder (read and take notes Gabby and Caleb! This is NOT one of 15 required but will be used to compare to one that is!)
Who is Gerry and why is he so bad at maps: Gerrymandering Cases |
Ch 6, 7, and 9.5-9.8 terms due next monday with TEST! (both MC and FRQ |
| 10/15/18 |
Primary vs. Caucus
Read Ch 8 Quiz next time |
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| 10/17/18 |
Campaign Finance
Open Secrets. (DO NOT finish for homework!) I will give you time next class and it will be due next Tuesday
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Citizens United Pod Cast and Questions |
| 10/19/10 |
Finish Campaign Finance Discussion
Finish Open Secrets from last time |
Finish Open Secrets |
| 10/23/18 |
Citizens United and McCutcheon v FEC
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Quiz on 9-9.5 next time |
| 10/25/18 |
Interest Groups
Interest Group speed dating |
Finish Resume and come to class prepared to date |
| 10/29 |
Speed dating |
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| 10/31/18 |
Finish Iron Triangle
Intro Congress and Mock Congress assignments
Bill Format for you to follow
Sample Bill Sen. Gardner
Sample Bill Sen. Bennet
Research Bills from Committee's |
Terms for Test. Due on Nov 6th
Important Legislation Due November 12th.
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| 11/2/18 |
Mock Congress Committees |
Test on 8, 9-9.5 and 10 next time |
| 11/6/18 |
Test! |
Bills for Mock Congress Due Next Class |
| 11/8/18 |
Mock Congress Debate Bills |
Read 11.1-11.3
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| 11/12/18 |
Congress |
Read the rest of 11 Quiz next time |
| 11/14/18 |
Quiz over 11
Election update
Congress and legislation
Intro President if time |
Important Legislation
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| 11/16/18 |
Chapter 12
Cabinet Activity
Job of President: Chief Executive, Chief Diplomat and Commander in Chief discussion: Was Hamilton right in Fed 69? |
Fed 70
Practice Argumentative Essay
Civil Liberties Cases to start working on for after Break
STUDY! Test on 11 and 12 only 11/29/18 |
| 11/27/18 |
Roles of the President
Was Hamilton right in Fed 70?
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MC Test over 11 and 12 next time and November Madness! |
| 11/29 |
MC over Ch 11 and 12
November Madness Compitition |
Bureaucracy Speed Dating |
| 12/3/18 |
Finish November Madness Bureaucracy Speed Dating |
Read Chapter 14 |
| 12/5/18 |
Speed Date
Budget 101 |
Finish Budget 101/Read Chapter 13
CC video 1
CC Video 2 |
| 12/7/18 |
Quiz on Chapter 14
Fiscal Ship
Civil Liberties |
Civil Liberties Cases 12/13(Chapter 4) |
| 12/11/18 |
Incorporation
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Chapter 5 |
| 12/13/18 |
Required Court Cases |
Fed 78 |
| 12/17/18 |
Required Court Cases |
Letter from a Birmingham Jail
Extra Credit corrections |
| 12/19 |
Final: MC Chapter 13, 14,15, 4 and 5 and Argumentative Essay |
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